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The Buckle, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a Nebraska-incorporated specialty apparel retailer listed on the NYSE under BKE. Recent Form 8-K reports cover earnings releases, quarterly and special cash dividends, executive officer appointments and retirements, compensation program approvals, and separation-related arrangements.
The company's proxy materials address board governance, shareholder voting matters, named executive officer compensation, equity awards, and pay-versus-performance disclosures. Together, the filings provide formal disclosure on Buckle's public-company governance, capital-return actions, executive compensation framework, and material corporate events tied to its retail operations.
The Buckle, Inc. reported results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 1, 2026 and announced a new cash dividend. Stockholders elected all nominated directors, ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor, and approved the advisory vote on compensation for Named Executive Officers.
Shareholders favored holding future advisory votes on executive pay every three years, and the company will follow a three-year frequency. The Board authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share for shareholders of record on July 15, 2026, payable on July 29, 2026. Buckle also noted it now operates 445 retail stores across 42 states.
The Buckle, Inc. reported a strong first quarter for fiscal 2026, with net income of $46.9 million, or $0.93 per share, for the quarter ended May 2, 2026, up from $35.2 million, or $0.70 per share, a year earlier.
Net sales grew 6.1% to $288.7 million, driven by a 5.1% increase in comparable store net sales and 2.8% growth in online sales to $47.7 million. Results also reflect a $19.1 million cash benefit from a final interchange fee litigation settlement, recorded as a reduction to selling expenses.
As of quarter end, Buckle operated 442 stores in 42 states, compared with 439 stores a year earlier, and has since reached 444 stores after opening three new locations and closing one store.
The Buckle, Inc. has issued its definitive proxy for the June 1, 2026 annual meeting, covering director elections, auditor ratification, and advisory votes on executive pay and its frequency. Stockholders of record on March 27, 2026, holding 51,518,086 common shares, are entitled to vote.
The board proposes re-electing 12 directors and ratifying Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor. Executive pay heavily relies on cash bonuses and performance-based Non‑Vested Stock tied to Pre‑Bonus Net Income and margin targets. For fiscal 2025, CEO Dennis H. Nelson earned total compensation of $11,706,282, and the disclosed CEO pay ratio is 1,535.86 to 1.
Buckle Inc. executive vice president of stores Kari G. Smith reported a bona fide gift of 5,000 shares of Buckle common stock. The transfer was recorded as an indirect transaction through a trust and carried a price of $0.00 per share.
Following the gift, the trust-related indirect holding reported for Smith totaled 78,814 shares of common stock. This reflects a non-market, charitable-style disposition rather than an open-market sale.
Buckle Inc. executive and director Kari G. Smith, through a trust, completed an open-market sale of 30,000 shares of Common Stock on April 10, 2026 at an average price of $54.5746 per share. After this indirect sale, the trust continues to hold 83,814 shares of Buckle stock.
Buckle Inc. SVP of Sales Michelle Hoffman reported two recent transactions in the company’s Common Stock. On April 10, 2026, she sold 16,200 shares in an open-market transaction at $54.8001 per share. On April 13, 2026, she made a bona fide gift transfer of 10,000 shares. After these moves, she directly holds 19,682 Buckle shares.
Buckle Inc executive Scott A. Werth, listed as SVP Stores, filed an initial Form 3 showing his beneficial ownership in the company. He reports holding 49,460 shares of Buckle common stock, all as direct ownership. The filing does not reflect a new trade but establishes his current position as an insider.
BKE notice of proposed sales of Common Stock under Rule 144, listing broker details, proposed sale quantities, and recent RSU/compensation issuances.
The filing names UBS Financial Services Inc. as broker and shows quantities including 30,000, 1,620,000, and 51,116,000, plus RSU/COMPENSATION entries of 20,060 (02/27/2026) and 9,940 (03/23/2026). It also records sales by J. Craig Smith Rev Trust and Kari G. Smith Rev Trust on 03/16/2026 and 03/17/2026.
BKE submitted a Form 144 notice describing proposed sales of Common Stock. The filing lists RSU/COMPENSATION entries of 14,200 shares dated 02/27/2026 and 2,000 shares dated 03/23/2026. It also records recent dispositions by Michelle Hoffman of 719 shares on 03/19/2026 and 29,281 shares on 03/20/2026.